Loomio review (2026): is it worth $33 a month, billed yearly?
Group decision-making software for organizations and co-ops
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Loomio report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for group decisions with discussion and voting
Loomio puts a question, background and votes with reasons in one thread. It does that one job and the price is per group, from $33 a month for one group of 30 members.
Who Loomio is for
- Fits if a group needs to decide things in writing
- Works for co-ops and boards that want a record of reasons
Who Loomio is not for
- Tight if your group is over 30, as Starter caps at 30 and one group
- Skip it if you want one-off subgroups on Starter, as it has none
- Watch out: SSO and custom branding need the custom Private Loomio plan
- Watch out: after cancelling, data is kept 30 days before it is deleted
Why Loomio gets a 2.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyStarter is $33 a month billed annually for a whole group of up to 30, in the middle of the category's prices; Pro is $83.
- CFree plan and trialA 14-day trial for up to 10 people and 10 discussions. The card is not mentioned. No free plan.
- CFeaturesDiscussion, proposals and a searchable record cover decision-making fully, but it is a smaller job than running a community.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. You build groups, invite people and set up proposals.
- CPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, and no integrations are listed apart from Zoom on Pro.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Loomio's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Loomio's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 23 of the 98 other course and community platforms we grade, and level with 21.
Its paid plans start at $33 a month, against a middle price of $36 for the category: 28 of the 65 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 26 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 99 course and community platforms we grade, cut by the letter each got. Loomio’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 17 of 98, level with 61
- CFree plan and trialAbove 34 of 98, level with 36
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 98, level with 54
- CEase of useAbove 23 of 98, level with 72
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 98, level with 24
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 78 course and community platforms. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep Loomio, or make your own?
Your call
Loomio sits between: not beyond making, and not a weekend's work either.
What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. It costs $396 a year. Loomio is open source, so there is a third way: take its code and run it yourself.
What you could make
- It runs in a browser, which is where something home-made would run too.
What you could not
- A members' space with posts, chat and events that people keep coming back to.
- Sharing with other people, which means accounts and invitations.
What this rests on. Loomio’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Loomio?
Loomio gives a group one place to discuss a question, vote with reasons and record the outcome. It is open-source software built by a worker-owned cooperative in New Zealand and is sold as a hosted service priced for the whole group, not per person. Hosting can be in the USA, EU or Australia.
Worth knowing
- Starter is for one group of 30 people with no subgroups; larger groups need Pro.
- Prices are for the whole group, and the figures above are the commercial rate.
- After cancelling, data stays available for 30 days before it is deleted.
- Single sign-on and custom branding need the custom Private Loomio plan.
Key features
- Discussion with context
- Put the question, background and documents in one thread, and invite the right people to take part.
- Voting with reasons
- People record their position along with the reasoning, so concerns show up early and the proposal can change.
- A searchable record
- The discussion, reasons and final outcome stay searchable for later reference.
- Subgroups
- Pro allows unlimited subgroups for teams and working groups within one organization.
- Data export and regions
- Group admins can export data as CSV, HTML or JSON, and choose hosting in the USA, EU or Australia.
Loomio pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Loomio is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $33 per month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly).
- Starts at
- $33 per month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial, up to 10 people and 10 discussions
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $33per month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly) | Commercial rate. One group of up to 30 members, no subgroups, email support. $399 a year when paid annually. |
| Pro | $83per month, billed annually ($99 billed monthly) | Commercial rate. Up to 3,000 members, unlimited subgroups, Zoom and email support. $999 a year when paid annually. |
| Private Loomio | Custom | Dedicated server and database, SAML or OAuth single sign-on, custom branding and domain, unlimited users. |
Read from loomio.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Loomio before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- NonprofitNonprofit pricing
Eligible nonprofits and member-funded groups pay less: Starter is $299 a year and Pro $499 a year, with Pro covering up to 300 members.
Stated on loomio.com - Annual discountSave about 15% by paying annually
The pricing page shows annual payment saving about 15% on Starter and 16% on Pro at the commercial rate.
Stated on loomio.com
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Common questions
Does Loomio have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Loomio is listed for Web.
Does Loomio have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Loomio is listed for Web.
Is Loomio open source?
Yes. Loomio is open source, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.